Where does “amazest” come from?
amazest (English) comes from English amaze, from Middle English amased, from Old English āmasian, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss- — out, outward.
amazest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “amazest”, step by step
amazest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amaze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amaze | To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish,... |
| 2 | Middle English | amased | shocked; incapable of action or movement; scared,... |
| 3 | Old English | āmasian | to perplex, confound; to confuse, astonish |
| 4 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 5 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |